Category: research
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Do Your Characters Need Therapy?
Have you ever developed a character, given them a unique backstory, only to wonder how they would react in certain situations? Have you wondered how certain personalities act when obstacles litter their path? Well, I have the perfect resource for you! Your characters just might need some “couch time” with Jeannie Campbell, The Character Therapist.…
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A Writer’s Snow Days
We’ve had this strange weather in Texas, closing down schools for four straight days! My area has been covered in white ice…not snow…but ice. People, Texans do NOT know how to drive or even function properly with any white covering the ground. Seriously, it is like the world has shut down. So what have I…
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Doing Your Research
Research. Either you love it or you hate it. I kinda like it, even though I am always itching to just start my story and forget about learning more about the era or town or whatever is going to make my story “real” to readers. I love romance and found early in my twenties that…
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Stuck In The Swamp Of Edit-land
I’ve been editing my first chapter of my MS and have found it extremely difficult. I keep procrastinating. Alot. I mean, I’ve been “farming” on Facebook, for goodness sake! I’m not sure why I can’t seem to make myself just dig in and push my way through. Maybe it is because there is an issue…